Multi Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd v Willard Vono

[2013] ZWLC 735

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

3 January 2014

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 735

Judgment No.

LC/H/735/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Mhuri

Full Bench

G Mhuri

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

employer-employee relationshipindependent contractorlabour officer jurisdictioncontract of employment

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Labour Officer and consequently the Arbitrator had jurisdiction to hear and determine this matter","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of contractual relationship between parties"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the relationship between appellant and respondent from November 2008 to June 2010 was an employer-employee relationship or employer-independent contractor relationship","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed salary payments, bank signatory status, provision of office and tools"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant company and respondent worked together from 1999 to 2010. Initially their relationship was as employer and independent contractor (1999-2008), but from November 2008 to June 2010, the nature of their relationship became disputed. The appellant paid fixed monthly salaries despite respondent submitting larger invoices, made him a bank account signatory, provided office space and tools, and authorized him to source loans for the company.

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